Chapter 481: One-on-One Defense
In the first ten minutes of the first quarter of the Mavericks and the Heat, the fans were enthusiastic. Both James and Yiyang have shown that they can be the only two MVP candidates, with James scoring unstoppable and Yiyang finding the best balance between himself and the team. Judging from the matchup in the first 10 minutes alone, it's hard to say who is better Yiyang or James. And this also made the remaining three quarters of the game suspenseful.
In the remaining two minutes of the first quarter, not only could the main players take a breather, but even the fans took the opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief. Yiyang and James were present, and everyone's hearts were in their throats. In the absence of these two destructive guys, fans also stocked up on Coke and popcorn to prepare for the next fight.
While James was hurrying to rest, Wade kept staring at Yiyang on the bench on the other side of the court. It's only been a few years since that kid entered the league? has been able to cut 10 points and 4 assists in a single quarter on his head. Wade knew that Yiyang would become a superstar before, but he didn't expect Yiyang to rise so quickly.
LeBron has to be careful with the next 25 minutes of playing time, or that guy might actually steal the MVP trophy...... Wade shook his head, James really had a bad opponent this time.
At the end of the first quarter, the Mavericks maintained a five-point lead until the end. Although Spoelstra didn't care much about winning this game before the game, the problems that the Mavericks brought to the Heat, the league's No. 1 today, still greatly exceeded the Filipinos' expectations.
Fortunately, this is just a regular season game, if it is such a tough battle in the playoffs, I wonder if the Heat can survive it? Spoelstra's mentality is also starting to change, and he is eager to see how far the team can play in the difficult situation. Instead of taking this game to rest, it is better to use Yiyang's opponent as a simulated battle before the team's playoffs!
What will happen to the team in a tough game, Spoelstra will have to adjust. It's just a regular season game, and it doesn't matter if you lose. But if you lose in the playoffs, it's pretty serious.
So, the Philippine coach, who originally wanted to rest the main players, walked up to the Big Three and clapped his hands at them.
"I want you to play at the beginning of the second quarter! Be serious and try to get back in control of the game in five minutes! Spoelstra is more open than the Big Three, the limit of players' playing time is still there, Spoelstra just wants to see how far the Heat can go.
So when the second quarter of the game began, the Heat's starting lineup became completely different from before. All three are on the scene, Ray. Aaron, the legendary goalscorer, is also on the line. James plays the No. 4 position, Bosh plays the center, and the small forward is played by veteran Mike Brown. Miller served. The Heat team has such a lineup, and it looks more than a star and a half stronger than the Mavericks.
The Heat tried to regain control of the game within five minutes of the second quarter, so the players were more active than they were in the first quarter.
As soon as the opening kick-off, James assisted Ray. Allen hit a crisp three-pointer from beyond the three-point line, and this powerful offensive made Mavericks fans gasp, and even Yiyang, who has always been calm, frowned.
"The Heat fielded their strongest lineup, and it was clear that with more points on the court, the Heat's offense was more fluid. Marion is now not only unable to defend James, but also to defend Ray. Aaron also seemed to be struggling at the time. Considering that the veteran still has a high salary of $8.65 million this year, and that number will continue to rise in the next few years. Perhaps, it's time for Cuban to think about what to do with Marion's contract. "Mike. Brin looked at Marion's slow follow-up, and felt very sorry, this No. 0 guard didn't want to contribute, but now he can only do this level even if he contributes.
The next round, James scored again with a hard-hitting turnaround jumper, and it was Marion's fifth consecutive point in the second quarter.
After James' goal, Marion held his head in his hands in frustration, and he couldn't have imagined that he was now a gap for the Mavericks on the defensive end. Two years ago if James and Mike. Miller dared to make such a rash move, Tyson. Chandler just had to wait to grab the rebound. But the opponent of the years is very difficult to resist.
In the blink of an eye, the five-point gap was closed, and the Heat and Mavericks were back on the same page.
After a few offenses, the Heat, except for a shot from Bosh in the mid-range position, basically broke through with Marion as the vacancy.
There was no way, seeing that Marion was caught by the Heat, Carlisle had to temporarily use Jay. Crowder, a rookie, replaces Marion. Although Claude was young and strong enough, he was quite inexperienced.
As soon as he got on the court, he was let go by James two steps away. Seeing this, Yiyang immediately gave the ball to Crowder, but when Crowder, who received the basketball, saw James, who was rushing towards him, he panicked instantly.
Not all rookies can be as old as Yiyang, and in the face of the superstar's all-out defense, Jay. Claude nervously threw the ball out. But this hasty shot did not help Claude challenge the arc of basketball. Eventually, the orange basketball slammed into the frame. Crowder squandered a perfect three-point shot.
Claude looked at LeBron as he leaped high as a chick saw an eagle swooping towards him. The first-year rookie was so nervous that he was nothing compared to Marion. β
"The Mavericks' reserves at the No. 3 position are really weak, and no one can break James' dominance on the court. It looked like the Mavericks were a little passive after the start of the second quarter. β
After two consecutive failed rounds, the commentators shook their heads repeatedly. As soon as the Heat team got on the main lineup, the Mavericks seemed to be "beaten back to their original shape" immediately.
Jay. Crowder couldn't shoot, James personally grabbed the defensive rebound, and then started directly! Before the Mavericks could react, James rushed straight to the penalty area in the opposite half.
Jay. Crowder, a rookie, was taken aback and could only passively run behind James. However, how easy is it to force this "tank" to stop?
"LeBron's counterattack! It's very fast! It seems that he wants to return the color in the best way he can! β
The Mavericks players are desperately trying to run back, but veterans like Nowitzki and Carter, as well as slow centers like Carman, are really powerless......
"Now the only Mavericks player is Jay, who has just been scared out of his mind by James. Claude and Yi are right behind him! LeBron's counterattack was very fast, and this was a great opportunity for the Heat to play with momentum, and it should not be missed! "Mike. Brin spat out the commentary as fast as he could, for fear of being half a beat slower than the picture on the field.
James drove to the basket at full speed. Crowder simply gave up on the defense, slowed his pace and watched James take to the air. The rookie knew there was nothing he could do to stop James, who was already up to speed.
Yiyang jumped up with James who was killing the basket, he didn't act overwhelmed and flustered, or rather, there was no time for Yiyang to panic.
Kick a foul? Or try to block it?
James didn't give Yiyang time to do the multiple-choice questions, he raised his arms high, and he was about to split the ball into the frame.
There was no way, Yiyang had to use a two-handed block in a volleyball game to stop James from dunking. He threw his arms up and blocked James' basketball and basket. If he only used one hand, Yiyang estimated that his arm would be broken by James.
James was not polite either, and used all his strength to push the ball down. The two forces collided violently in the air, and Carlisle couldn't help but get up from the bench.
James's strength is so strong that Yiyang feels unstoppable even with two hands. Strength is not Yiyang's strength, and he feels that his arm is sore and swollen in the air, and he is about to lose his support.
However, Yiyang didn't give up, and he didn't know what giving up was. He only knows that he is also an MVP candidate, so why can't I win this award?
James continued to work harder, but he still couldn't break through Yiyang's "blocking net", which surprised the "little emperor" a little. James' physicality allows him to dunk a big center, but now he can't dunk through Yiyang, a point guard.
In fact, this is because Yiyang's jump timing is very appropriate. If it was a little later, Yiyang would not have a chance to stop it at all, but would be directly pressed under James and deadly buttoned.
When James' body has begun to fall, Yiyang is still holding the ball! In the end, the basketball was not squeezed anywhere under the pressure of the two people, until James and Yiyang both landed, and the hands of the two were still pressing the basketball!
The referee immediately blew the whistle, and Yiyang thought that the referee blew James for a violation because he didn't finish the shot after the jump. James, on the other hand, thought that the goal was a foul by Yiyang, because the physical confrontation between the two sides was very intense. But the referee's verdict made both parties very dissatisfied. He awarded a scrum! The referee thinks that the ball does not belong to either side!
βhatοΌοΌβ Yiyang and James both opened their arms and complained to the referee, and at this point, Yiyang and James were united.
The referee signaled that both sides were still on the ball when they landed, so the scrum was a reasonable decision.
Although he failed to win the ball directly for the Mavericks, Yiyang stubbornly stopped James' tomahawk-style dunk after all, and still let Mike on the commentary stage. Brin grew his mouth.
"W-how-what-but-can?!" Brin shouted in a long voice, no one in this league has ever been able to force James down who is flying into the air, and Yiyang is in the strong and strong Jay. Claude did the impossible in a situation that he was afraid of.
Before when James began to speed up into the penalty area, when Jay. When Crowder drops his defense, who will have the slightest confidence that he can stop the Miami Kings from moving forward?
When James stretched out in the air, who would believe that this kid would dare to reach out to block it?
But Yiyang did it, although I don't know how he did it, but the fact is that he successfully stopped the world's top basketball player when he was defending James one-on-one!
The arena of the U.S. Route Center reverberated with "Yiyang! Yiyang! Cheers.
Rushing back, Nowitzki hugged Yiyang, patted him on the back hard, and kept shouting: "Good job!" Good job! β
Yiyang didn't say a word, but his performance undoubtedly greatly motivated his teammates. Watching the Mavericks players grit their teeth with excitement one by one, Spoelstra knew that this bitter battle would not end so easily.
"Although the referee awarded a scrum, I have to admit that this direct duel is also a victory!" Mike. Brin grabbed the microphone and personally announced that Yiyang had the upper hand in the MVP trophy race.
On the field, Yiyang shook his sore arms. James's strength is really not covered, if the situation just now lasts for another second or two, Yiyang doesn't dare to guarantee that he will be able to persevere.
But after moving his uncomfortable arm, Yiyang immediately stood on the free throw line, looked at James and prepared to scramble for the ball. and Jay. Crowder was different, Yiyang was not afraid of James's murderous eyes at all, he stared at the other party firmly, as if he was confident about the next jump ball. On the contrary, it was James, who was very surprised by the omnipotent "little emperor" after being stopped by Yiyang.
The referee quickly stood between Yiyang and James with a basketball, and he seemed to feel a raging fire burning.
James swallowed his saliva, this Chinese, it's really crazy!